The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

This past weekend, Alcon hosted 107 fourth year students from optometry schools nationwide for the Academy for Eye Care Excellence conference in Texas. Along with 10 of my ICO colleagues, I attended the conference and had a fun and educative weekend in Fort Worth. I have never been to Texas before. When the opportunity came up, I was excited to participate. After confirming academic leave and flight reservations with Alcon’s travel agent, I was set to go and waited eagerly fo

Moving to Chicago to continue my education at ICO is probably one of the biggest changes I have made so far. Moving over 900 miles away from the place I’ve called home for 22 years is one for the books. Thinking about it is kind of scary and daunting, but also exciting! This will be my first time moving out of state and my first time living in a dorm complex. I was a commuter student during my undergraduate years, so this will be a nice change of scenery. The transition to Ch

I’m a firm believer in three things. Everyone should have a favorite book, a favorite vacation destination, and a favorite pen. But after a whirlwind weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, I’m now a firm believer in a fourth indisputable truth. Everyone should get to feel like a celebrity at least once in their life. I achieved this pinnacle of the human experience when I went to the Academy of EyeCare Excellence  earlier this month. Alcon, a global company specializing in eye care pr